Jean Piaget
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In the context of children's language development and cognitive development, consider the following statements:
- 1. According to Lev Vygotsky, language is not merely a medium for expressing thoughts, but a crucial cultural tool that shapes cognitive development.
- 2. According to Noam Chomsky's 'Language Acquisition Device' (LAD) theory, children have an innate capacity to learn language and universal grammar rules are intrinsic to them.
- 3. According to Jean Piaget, language development begins with the child's Egocentric Speech and gradually transforms into social speech, which completely matches Vygotsky's idea that private speech is entirely the result of social interaction.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct: Lev Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory posits that language plays a central role in cognitive development and shapes children's mental development. Statement 2 is correct: Noam Chomsky's 'Universal Grammar' and LAD theory postulate that children have an innate ability to learn language. Statement 3 is incorrect: Jean Piaget believed that 'egocentric speech' reflects a child's cognitive immaturity which gradually disappears, whereas according to Vygotsky, 'private speech' helps in self-regulation and develops internally from social interaction. Thus, Piaget and Vygotsky's views differ regarding egocentric and private speech, rather than matching completely.
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